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Sikkim HC row derails judge's elevation as chief justice

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Supreme Court collegium on Thursday recommended new chief justices for five high courts, including Sikkim, where Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai, the senior-most judge appears to... Read More


k'taka assembly passes hate speech bill AMID OPPN DIN

Bengaluru, Dec. 19 -- The Karnataka assembly on Thursday cleared a contentious bill aimed at preventing hate speech and hate crimes amid loud protests by the Opposition, which said the legislation was... Read More


Canada sees foreign students' exodus

India, Dec. 19 -- Canada recorded its largest quarterly decline in population in at least 80 years between July and September this year, with the falling population attributed to a decrease in tempora... Read More


Employment in food delivery rises

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- India's food delivery sector directly employed 1.37 million workers in 2023-24, up from 1.08 million in 2021-22, expanding at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.3%, acc... Read More


BMC school closures make students walk 40 mins daily

MUMBAI, Dec. 19 -- It is not uncommon to find a group of schoolkids, chaperoned by their parents, waiting to cross the railway tracks between Mankhurd and Govandi at 6:45 am on school days. Clutching ... Read More


High Court, 3 magistrate courts receive bomb threats

MUMBAI, Dec. 19 -- The Bombay High Court and three magistrate courts in the city were evacuated on Thursday after authorities received emails claiming that powerful bombs had been planted in the premi... Read More


NBW issued against mastermind of Rs.198-cr bank scam

MUMBAI, Dec. 19 -- Acting on a request from the Enforcement Directorate (ED), a special court on Tuesday issued a non-bailable warrant against Mehmood Bhagad alias Challenger King, the absconding king... Read More


Five-fold hike in penalty for pollution at construction sites

Mumbai, Dec. 19 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed a fivefold hike in penalties for violating air pollution norms, raising the minimum fine from Rs.10,000 to Rs.50,000. "We h... Read More


Stir over Marathi school closures

Mumbai, Dec. 19 -- More than 60 people, including teachers and students of schools run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), mobilised outside the BMC headquarters on Thursday morning to pr... Read More


Thane water crisis persists even after pipeline repairs, residents cry foul

THANE, Dec. 19 -- The recent water crisis in Thane masks a deeper malaise, one that residents allege is leaving their taps dry. Why else is there a water shortage even after repairs were completed to ... Read More